RACE 4 (731)

Made contact at start, raced better than midfield on the inside, saved ground to turn, no clear run early in straight, kept on same pace thereafter.

Incident Report
Shortly after the start made contact with RUN YES RUN and became unbalanced. Bumped near the 300 Metres. Sent for sampling post-race.

Shifted out at start, raced 2 wide behind midfield, moved closer after entering the back straight, positioned 3 wide, a length or so back on turn, showed some response early in straight, peaked 150M, weakened close home.

Incident Report
Bumped shortly after the start. Sent for sampling post-race.

Began well from gate 1, raced prominently on the inside, allowed rival to cross 1400M, 2 wide from 1100M, took the lead 600M, led by 3/4L turning in, kept on well early in straight, peaked and headed 100M, weakened late.

Incident Report
Making the Home Turn had difficulty obtaining clear running when being shifted to the outside of DRACO near the 300 Metres and as a result made contact with WROTE A NEW PAGE.

Made contact at start, raced 2 wide slightly better than midfield early, dropped to midfield after entering the back straight, bumped near 450M, 3 lengths back turning in, closed off well to take 2nd without threatening the winner.

Incident Report
Sent for sampling post-race.

Jumped with them, raced 2 wide better than midfield, moved closer 650M, 3/4L back turning in, showed limited response early in straight, weakened gradually inside final furlong. (See Racing Incidents.)

Incident Report
No report.

Jumped only fairly, raced in midfield on outer, dropped towards rear 800M, 5 lengths or so back on turn, failed to close off in straight.

Incident Report
No report.

Taken back from the widest draw, raced at tail, commenced move after passing 800M, 3 lengths or so back on turn, made good progress in straight to take a place without threatening. (See Racing Incidents.)

Incident Report
Lay out on the Home Turn and was shifted to the inside of ONE AND ONLY leaving the 300 Metres to secure clear running. After the event B Avdulla stated that after being crowded near the 250 Metres NEBRASKAN did not finish the race off thereafter. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings.

Average to begin, raced in midfield on the inside, 2 wide on turn, bumped near 450M, made no impression in straight. (See Racing Incidents.)

Incident Report
No report.

Shifted in at start and bumped, sent forward to take the lead, found rail near 1400M, led by 3/4L in the middle stages, headed and dropped towards rear 600M, hampered near 500M, eased thereafter.

Incident Report
Raced wide and without cover for the majority of the event.

Taken back from a wide draw, raced at rear on the inside, commenced move 500M, very wide turning in, made no progress in straight.

Incident Report
Making the Home Turn improved to the inside of NEBRASKAN when that runner lay out on the Home Turn. Leaving the 300 Metres NEBRASKAN (B Avdulla) was then shifted to the inside of ONE AND ONLY to secure clear running, resulting in ACROSS DA UNIVERSE then racing tight to the inside of NEBRASKAN for some distance thereafter. Near the 250 Metres ACROSS DA UNIVERSE was then steadied when NEBRASKAN was taken in by ONE AND ONLY which shifted in and away from FLYING WROTE (C L Chau) which shifted in. B Avdulla was reprimanded. C L Chau was advised to exercise more care.

Slightly slow out and bumped, raced behind midfield on the inside, 5 lengths back turning in, made some progress early in straight, no clear run final 100M.

Incident Report
No report.

Slightly slow out and made contact, raced towards rear on the outside, commenced move 800M, 2 lengths or so back on turn, finished off strongly to score. (See Racing Incidents.)

Incident Report
Shortly after the start became unbalanced when bumped by WROTE A NEW PAGE which was taken out slightly by CAPITAL LEGEND.